Gaia (2021) | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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An injured forest ranger on a routine mission is saved by two off-the-grid survivalists. What is initially a welcome rescue grows more suspicious as the son and his renegade father reveal a cultish devotion to the forest. When their cabin is attacked by a strange being it's clear there is a far greater threat in this unrelenting wilderness.

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Critics Consensus

If its narrative ambitions aren't always equaled by its chilling visuals, Gaia remains an effective slice of ecological horror.

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Phuong Le

Guardian

The innovative visual effects, which combine CGI and practical makeup, are truly mesmerising.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 20, 2021

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Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

A thought-provoking and disturbing experience.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 25, 2021

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A.A. Dowd

AV Club

Even when the story takes on biblical overtones, the melodrama never blossoms. And in terms of suspense, Gaia doesn't so much tighten the screws as endlessly turn them in the wrong direction.

Rated: C+

Jun 21, 2021

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Soham Gadre

Vague Visages

This is rich and fertile soil for a tense movie, and one wishes that Bouwer’s approach tapped more into this innate fear rather than chasing cheap jump-scares. Gaia is the type of movie where an uneasy feeling would elevate the horror so much more.

Jan 9, 2024

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Jessica Scott

Nightmarish Conjurings

Gaia suggests that civilization’s decay is inevitable, perhaps even deserved, though that doesn’t make its certainty anything other than terrifying.

Dec 22, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

This eerie new chiller from director Jaco Bouwer utilizes the tried-and-true creepy forest setting to great effect, sucking us into another bizarre and unsettling deep-woods scenario that melds mystery with the macabre.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 17, 2022

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Jenny Horrible. Waste of time and money. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/30/21 Full Review Alfonso Poor storyline no moral to it Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/25/21 Full Review H Q It manages to creatively and hypnotically pull you into its themes without ever being pretentious. It is an important movie rather than just an entertainment one. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/25/21 Full Review Victoria It was really weird and boring Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/24/21 Full Review joseph s Very creative, beautiful visuals and sound design. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/21/21 Full Review Bailey T Great visuals. Solid Performances. One of the best Eco Horror entries to date. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/20/21 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jaco Bouwer Director Monique Rockman Gabi Carel Nel Barend Anthony Oseyemi Winston Alex van Dyk Stefan Tertius Kapp Writer

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Synopsis An injured forest ranger on a routine mission is saved by two off-the-grid survivalists. What is initially a welcome rescue grows more suspicious as the son and his renegade father reveal a cultish devotion to the forest. When their cabin is attacked by a strange being it's clear there is a far greater threat in this unrelenting wilderness.

Director: Jaco Bouwer
Producer: Jorrie van der Walt, Tertius Kapp, Jaco Bouwer
Screenwriter: Tertius Kapp
Distributor: Decal
Production Co: Film Initiative Africa
Rating: R (Language|Bloody Images|Nudity|Sexual Content|Some Violence)
Genre: Horror, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 18, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 25, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $126.1K
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital